A new captain is picking up the shield for America.
According to the Associated Press, Zach Johnson will be the captain for the United States at the 2023 Ryder Cup to be held at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy.
A five-time playing member of Team USA and an assistant captain in the last two matches, Johnson brings experienced leadership to a United States squad hoping to win on European soil for the first time since 1993. Team Europe has yet to announce its captain.
At the last match in September at Whistling Straits, captain Steve Stricker led Team USA to a dominant 19-9 win before spending weeks in the hospital. Stricker was reportedly involved in the Ryder Cup committee of three PGA Tour players and three PGA of America executives who helped select Johnson as captain.
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